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Overview
A do-it-herself guide to auto maintenance, roadside emergencies, and the real scoop on how women can get honest car service at the garage, from engineer turned auto mechanic and award-winning entrepreneur Patrice Banks.
Do you feel lost when explaining your car problems to a mechanic? Do you panic when something goes wrong with your ride? Have you felt like you were being overcharged or pressured into unnecessary add-ons at the auto shop?
Fear no more: The Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide has got your back.
So many women feel powerless, nervous, or embarrassed when taking our cars in for a repair, and yet we outnumber men both as drivers and as customers at auto repair shops The time has come for us to grab the wheel and finally take control of our cars.
Filled with easy-to-follow illustrations and instructions, great tips, and lifesaving rules of thumb, The Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide will help take away the confusion and mystery surrounding cars, teach women what they need to know about how their cars work, and what they need to do to keep them running smoothly.
Patrice Banks was once like most of us: a self-professed “auto airhead” who was clueless about car maintenance, yet convinced that mechanics were taking advantage of her. Now she’s an auto pro devoted to empowering women to learn basic car repairs and knowing what to do in an emergency. So whether you get a flat tire when you’re stranded in the middle of nowhere, your car overheats, or a mysterious dashboard light suddenly starts blinking, help is just a reach-in-the-glove-box away.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781501144110 |
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Publisher: | Atria Books |
Publication date: | 09/19/2017 |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 304 |
Sales rank: | 445,647 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Pop Quiz: Test Your Auto Care IQ: Can you tell the difference between an auto myth and a car care fact? vii
Introduction: The story of my auto airhead past-and how I became a certified #shecanic 1
Part I Get to Know Your Vehicle
Changing Your Vehicular Relationship Status: A fresh start for you and your car 16
Must-Know Facts About Your Car: The essential 411 for your specific make, model, and year: a handy guide and write-in form 19
Get to Know Your Dash: Decoding your instrument cluster and all those mysterious lights 24
Your Primary Care Technician: The different types of auto shops and how to choose a mechanic that's right for you 34
High Maintenance: Why maintenance isn't optional: a master schedule for car care 53
DIY #1 Under the Hood 63
DIY #2 Check and Add Windshield Washer Fluid 75
Part II Everything You Need to Know About How Cars Work
Anatomy of a Modern Car: A simple overview of the four major systems in a modern car 78
The "Three E's": Engines, Exhaust, Emissions: The engine, exhaust, and emissions systems-and oil and coolant, the engine's lifelines 82
DIY #3 How to Check and Add Oil 109
DIY #4 How to Check and Add Coolant 115
Motion Electric: The Electrical Systems and Computers Inside Your Car: Batteries, alternators, starters, and onboard diagnostics-how they work, and how to keep them working for you; buying and maintaining electric cars and hybrids 119
Transmission: An Orderly Transfer of Power: Rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, and more: understanding and maintaining your transmission system 142
Brakes: The Most Important System in Your Car: The parts of your brake system, the magic of ABS, and diagnosing common brake issues 156
DIY #5 How to Check Brake Fluid and Power Steering Fluid 172
Keep 'Em Rolling: Tires and Wheels: All about psi, wheel alignments, and common wheel and tire problems 174
DIY #6 How to Check Air Pressure and Tire Tread 191
DIY #7 How to Change a Tire 197
Steering: Navigating Your Chariot: Anatomy of the power steering system, common repairs, and signs of a power steering issue 210
Suspension: Giving You That Smooth Ride: A piece of your car that goes bump in the night 217
Heating and Air-Conditioning: Keeping It Cozy: Low maintenance, high cost: a brief look at climate control 221
Gas: The Joys and Pains: Choosing your grade, and good habits at the pump 234
Part III Common Roadside Problems (and a Mini Buyer's Guide)
Buy, Sell, Ditch: How to Avoid a Clunker (or Tell When Your Car Has Become One) and Buy a Car You Can Afford: How to buy a car you can afford to maintain, and where to buy it; buying used without fear; test-driving like a boss; understanding warranties; and when to say good-bye 240
What to Do in an Emergency: Collisions, overheated engines, loss of brakes, flat tires, nonstarters, and must-have emergency tools and supplies 274
DIY #8 How to Jump-Start a Car 283
Graduation Time 287
Acknowledgments 288
DIY Index 289